Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood
Kindergarten
24 Rochester Street, Linwood · Christchurch City
ERO assessed Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths across all dimensions: curriculum and learning practices were informed by strong assessment; children's wellbeing showed a strong focus on belonging and connectedness; te ao Māori was embedded throughout; and leadership demonstrated robust inquiry and evaluation practices.
AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
KidsFirst Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Education Review · 2026-02-18 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2026-02-18, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO review · 2018-05-10· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Teachers/kaiako make very good use of assessment to inform their inquiries and curriculum priorities, including group planning and practices."
Strong assessment practices inform inquiry and curriculum priorities
"Teachers/kaiako place a strong focus on fostering a sense of whanaungatanga and ukaipotanga, warmly welcoming and supporting children, parents and whānau to develop a sense of belonging and connectedness to their kindergarten."
Strong focus on belonging and connectedness for all children and families
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Te ao Māori is given prominence in all aspects of the kindergarten. Māori values and concepts guide the kindergarten curriculum and teacher/kaiako practices."
Te ao Māori embedded throughout curriculum and practices
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The teaching team make very good use of robust, collaborative inquiry practices and internal evaluation processes for improvement."
Robust inquiry and evaluation practices drive continuous improvement
Source: Education Review Office review of Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood dated 2018-05-10, licensed CC-BY 4.0. The 4-point overall judgement is ERO's; the 6 dimension grades are our analysis of ERO's prose (see methodology). · Centre has 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood hasn't been graded on a dimension, the composite uses the national average for that dimension as a placeholder. Each affected axis below is flagged est. When a new ERO review lands, the placeholder is replaced and the score may shift.
The composite is a weighted average of six ERO dimensions, each scored 0–100 (A=90, B=70, C=50, D=25). The "(p47)" style suffix shows where the centre sits within its EQI band (peer percentile, when ≥10 comparable centres in band). See methodology for the formula + limits.
Location
24 Rochester Street, Linwood. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood a free kindergarten?
- Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood is a Free Kindergarten. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds — you may also be eligible for FamilyBoost and Childcare Subsidy.
- What's the roll at Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood?
- 40 children attend Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood?
- 24 Rochester Street Linwood Christchurch City
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5432) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Suburb safety & demographics: SafeSuburbs ↗ · crimestats.co.nz ↗ · NZ Police RCVD + Stats NZ 2023 Census, CC-BY 4.0
- Funding policy (20 Hours / Childcare Subsidy / FamilyBoost): parents.education.govt.nz · WINZ · IRD · Crown copyright (policy only — we cite parameters, don't republish)
- Map tiles: © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO · ODbL + CC-BY 3.0
- Machine-readable formats: facts.json · markdown.md
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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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